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Doctor Strange 2 Merch Confirms Another Queer Hero Is Headed to the MCU

A piece of official merchandise for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness seemingly confirms Marvel hero America Chavez's LGBTQ+ identity will be represented in the film.

The merch, listed as officially licensed for the upcoming Marvel Studios motion picture, popped up on Amazon. Long-sleeve, short-sleeve and hoodie versions of the shirt are available, each depicting the same print: a new version of Chavez's ever-present denim jacket from the comics. Along with its signature American flag imagery, the jacket -- which can only be seen from the front -- displays a Mexican Day of the Expired sugar skull patch, an LGBTQ+ pride flag pin and some phrases in Spanish, one of which translates to "love is love." The expression is generally paired with the Homosexual pride movement. The pin and expression appear to indicate Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will retain Chavez's lesbian identity, extended established in the comics.

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America Chavez first appeared in 2011's Vengeance #1 by Joe Casey, Nick Dragotta, and Brad Simpson. The ethics went on to join

Marvel boss talks America Chavez's LGBTQ identity in Physician Strange 2

Marvel executive Victoria Alonso has commented on Doctor Strange 2 ethics America Chavez's LGBTQ self, confirming that the feature will be sticking to that detail from the comics.

America will be played by Xochitl Gomez in the movie (officially titled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Madness). She's a teenager with the ability to travel between dimensions by punching open doorways, who's struggling to appear to terms with what makes her different.

"[America] is a young Latina who is part of the LGBTQ+ community, and has great power," Alonso said in a new interview with Marvel.com. "Children crave to see themselves represented. There is this level of identity that comes to be a very important moment in an adolescent's life – to see themselves; to not be invisible."

Doctor Strange sequel reportedly banned overseas for inclusion of queer character

Following in the steps of fellow Disney productions West Side Story and Eternals, the upcoming Marvel Studios film Surgeon Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has been banned in Saudi Arabia, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

According to The Hollywood Journalist, the ban is consistent with homosexuality being illegal in the Gulf region. As a result, films that merely include LGBTQ characters often get banned in certain countries in the area. While reviewers have not yet seen Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the film does introduce the Marvel Comics character America Chavez, who is male lover in the source material.

While there’s not much indication as to how America (played in the motion picture by Xochitl Gomez) will be depicted in Multiverse of Madness or how closely she’ll resemble her comic book counterpart, the character has long been depicted as simply creature out and proud. It’s a refreshing and nonchalant approach to representation — especially compared to the rest of her backstory, which is heavily retconned and involves multiple universes.

None of that necessarily means America’s queerness will

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‘Doctor Strange 2,’ Which Includes LGBTQ+ Character, Banned in Saudi Arabia

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” has had its emit banned in Saudi Arabia, TheWraphas learned. While the reason is unspecified, it’s the latest Marvel show that has earned the scorn of Middle East censors after including an LGBTQ+ character.

The “Doctor Strange” sequel hasn’t released yet or been reviewed, but the film does hold a new gay ethics, America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), who is likewise queer in the comic books.

Disney had no comment.

While some Middle Eastern countries own been known to not play films for a variety of reasons, including intimacy, violence or sexuality, homosexuality is officially illegal in Saudi Arabia, and LGBTQ issues in films have often been an issue for censors in the region.

Specifically, the forbid of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” comes on the heels of Saudi Arabia also blocking the release of Marvel’s “Eternals,” which...

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Disney Refuses to Detach LGBTQ Scene From Doctor Strange 2

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the most anticipated project of the franchise. The ticket sales are breaking records and the fans are all hyped up to witness Marvel’s foray into the multiverse. However, a few regions are keeping the motion picture off the theaters. The film has been banned in the markets of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar. And that is because the film’s content represents discussions surrounding an LGBTQ character.

America Chavez, a traits portrayed in the film by Xochitl Gomez, is openly gay in the comics. Owing to Marvel’s acknowledgment of inclusivity and diversity, the character would be represented as the same in the film. And that accounts for discussion and probably sequences that will show the nature as gay in the movie. Since the aforementioned nations have media laws against airing such content, the clip is facing a ban in those markets.

However, the studio has decided to stand firm and adhere to its values. According to The Guardian, the studio, which is the parent corporation of Marvel Studios, has decided to keep those sequences in the movie and not cit it